L'écriture décorative d'Alfred Erdmann, the research project of Juliette Ogier @ographique 2023–2025

“Decorative writing should be taught in all schools for general education” Alfred Erdmann, 1922.
Through the exploration of Alfred Erdmann’s unpublished archives, deposited in 2023 at the ANRT, this research aims to study the genesis of his work, as well as to examine and invest in his models of writing and teaching.

Presentation online (FR):
https://anrt-nancy.fr/en/videos#video-1070670109

In the margins of stones, the project of Camille Martinet @cmll_mrtnt 2023–2025

This research is about the heritage dimension and the revaluation of graffiti located inside Metz’s Cathedral of Saint-Étienne, and finding a graphic and typographic way to save them from being erased and forgotten.

Presentation online (EN):
https://anrt-nancy.fr/en/videos#video-1070673830

A Typeface for the Gutenberg-Jahrbuch 100, the project of Johannes Ammon @ammon 2023–2025

The Gutenberg-Jahrbuch, published yearly since 1926, is a scientific journal on printing, typography, and book history. For its 100th anniversary, Johannes Ammon created a custom typeface inspired by roman types printed in the early 16th century by Johann Schöffer in Mainz.

Presentation online (EN):
https://anrt-nancy.fr/en/videos#video-1070668198

La bolée de cristal, research project of Jeanne Saliou @jeannesaliou 2023–2025

For Béatrice Warde, in her essay "The Crystal Goblet, or Printing Should Be Invisible," typography must, by its very nature, fade into the background in service of the content. However, in a context of geographically situated creation, where typefaces contribute to the assertion of a linguistic presence, how can one navigate this tension between invisibility and expression?

Presentation (FR):
https://anrt-nancy.fr/en/videos#video-1070659412

Phong Hóa, the research project of Khải Nguyễn @quangkhai 2023–2025

The oddball of Việtnamese journalism and its playful typography as reference for contemporary type design

Phong Hóa was more than just a satirical journal—it was a cultural and visual revolution. Published in early 20th-century Hà Nội, this magazine redefined the landscape of Việtnamese print media with its sharp wit, bold caricatures, and innovative use of typography.

Final presentation (EN) is online
https://anrt-nancy.fr/en/videos#video-1070658491